When love met destruction. - chapter XXVI.

I'm aware I'm updated this fic really slowly, and I'm very sorry. The thing is, me and my friend used to write it at class, and now we're not in the same class, so the thing is more difficult. But the fic will be finished, even if it takes a lot of time, 'cause I'm really really really liking it. I promise. By the way, thanks to all of you for your reviews, they mean a lot! So sorry for the inconvenience, and hope you like this chapter! Also, I've been revising the previous chapters, and correcting mistakes, even if I didn't finish doing that with all of them.

–Juliet pov–

I went to the kitchen to make some tea; things were somewhat rough and I needed distraction. TJ came in, stroking my arm.
"Are you okay?" He asked, concerned, while I didn't look away from the boiling water.
"All the well someone could be right now." He made me turn around, so I was looking straight into his eyes. "We knew this would happen sooner or later, but we can't do anything."
I smiled to him; I couldn't be like this, I had to support him so he could feel well, and help him solve that. In the final analysis, it was him who saved my life

"Silly, you know I'll protect you always, and if someone touches you, I'll kill him. Or her." He whispered after a kiss; I laughed, right now moments like that were exactly what I needed. "Shall we go upstairs?" He added with a leer. I looked at him and laughed, he never failed to be like that.
"Nope, I have things to do... for example, tea."
"We'll talk later." He turned around and came back with the others.

After having prepared the tea, I went from the kitchen to the living room, when I saw TJ going up the stairs to the first floor. He looked angry.
"What happened?" I asked as soon as I enter the living room, with the tray with cups of tea.
"That there's a solution for this, according to Amy..." Balz replied, holding tight the girl, who added:
"TJ would have to kill his parents." I left the tray on the table, and looked at them all.
"You know that's not as easy as you say..."
"I know, but you have to do it if you don't wanna die." Said the newcomer, with tears in her eyes.

"We'll seek another solution, we have to do it for TJ. And if that's the only option, I'll surrender. I won't let TJ suffer more." Everyone looked at me with a serious expression, and Emilie was the first to break the ice.
"Bullshit! We'll find a way."
"I hope so." Ricky said. "I don't want anyone here to die, or suffer the least."

I decided to go upstairs to be with TJ, whom I met in our room, playing air guitar.
"What are you doing?" I asked, to break the ice, as I sat beside him on the bed.
"Thinking." I hugged him.
"I know what they said to you... You don't have to to do if you want to, we'll find another solution."

"Juliet, I never got along with those who I call my parents, but it was them who brought me into the world, they're my parents... But the worst is that they could kill Emilie and you."
"I'll be careful, TJ. I'm old enough, you won't have to take care of me always..." Then it was him who embraced me with affection.
That boy looked like the most irresponsible one of the world sometimes, but he bears more weight than people would think. And so we stayed until the next morning, filled with more problems, but more sure of each other.

–Emilie pov–

"Are you aware of the situation in which you are?" Amy said at breakfast the next day, with a sigh, when Juliet returned to the room with a cup of tea for everyone of use. "To get rid of Liza and Kevin solves nothing. I doubt that only they both knew where you are, and as soon as their deaths are known by others, they'll come for you. And believe me, the next time there won't be two useless slobs who will try to capture you... or worse. "
"And we have no choice?" Juliet interrupted, grabbing TJ's hand, who was completely motionless and serious.
"I'm afraid we haven't, guys..." Replied the newcomer, setting aside her hair from her forehead. "You can't keep running forever, sooner or later they'll find you..."

"TJ, man..." Josh said, looking at his friend.
"Okay." He pronounced, sharply.
"You don't have to come if you don't want to." I intervened.
"We'll make an ambush." Continued the boy. "The next midnight we'll go." Juliet left her empty cup on the coffee table and stood up, still clutching TJ's hand, who remained impassive.
"We're going to the bedroom. I think we all need to rest, tomorrow won't be an easy day." TJ went with Juliet, and they climbed the stairs to the upper floor.
"We should go too." Ricky said.

We went to our room, and Ricky threw himself on bed as I locked the door. I lay beside him and grabbed his hand, as cold as mine.
"Everything will be alright." I whispered, after a kiss on the forehead.
"I hope so." He replied, fixing his eyes on mine. "It's crazy, damn, we only have a ten percent chance to win, as much... And I wouldn't mind to keep running away, as long as I'm with you."
"But you heard what Amy said, they'll eventually find us anyway. If they have already discovered that we hid here, they'll continue to do it as much as we change our place. And if we can get TJ to become the head of the clan, we would be safe from all this shit, and so we would be together for all our 'life'." I smiled, trying to calm him. "Trust me."
"You know I do." Finally he smiled, and hugged me until the sun went away again.

"We're going through the forest, and once in Wilkes-Barre, the boys are going to TJ's house 'for a few videogames', and we wait in the portal. At a time when your parents are distracted, you stab them with these knives which, before entering, we would've soaked in holy water." We met again at nine o'clock, and Amy took two knives from a backpack and a small glass jar. "Advantages of having a Vampire Slayer as a brother." She smiled innocently, and continued. "Of course, special care, you know that the holy water burns us with the slightest touch... Ricky, pay attention to the cell phone, and poke Emilie just before TJ starts the attack, so we quickly go up and help you. "

"It's okay with me." I agreed. "TJ?" He nodded.
"Wouldn't you better stay safe?" Josh proposed.
"Absolutely not." Shouted Juliet. "We're not going to leave you alone in this, and no further discussion. But Amy, you have no blame for anything, so you better stay out of danger."
"I didn't spend half a day thinking of a plan, then not participate." She smiled. "And one last thing, don't separate, we must remain together at all times. Here we go!"

The six of us left the mansion and got into the woods and, after not a long time spent running, we reached the clearing where Josh had left his car –which was still there– a few days ago. A few minutes more, and we'd be in Wilkes-Barre. We ran, until Ricky suddenly stopped.
"What hap...?" He covered my mouth with one hand.
"There's vampire prowling near here." He said quietly.
We noticed some bushes moving, and Josh started to run in that direction. I shouted, trying to go after him, but Ricky's grip on my wrist stopped me. Just then we saw the vampire coming out, being fired up against a tree behind us, and my brother running back to him, ready to keep attacking.
"Dude!" He said when he reached, standing on his knees in front of him. "What the fuck are you doing here? Fuck, go away..."

The vampire –tall, thin, light brown straight hair, cut short and with his long bangs aside– straightened up leaning against the tree, and then I could see his face, leaving me completely of stone. It had to be a joke, or a dream. A nightmare. What was happening here? And what had been happening during all this time?
"Emilie... I'm sorry."
"Adam?"

Anna Carnifex & Hinata Maki.